The significant information I learned about these interviews was that these were very hard times. People did almost anything to make money. Chris Thorsten, the iron worker talked about how dangerous his job was and how men were hurt and killed all the time on the job. Mr. Garavelli, the stonecutter talked about how dangerous the dust was in the stonesheds. Men were allowed to treat women and black people unfairly. Anna Novak said that you would get along fine with your boss if you let him slap you on the behind. Jim Cole, a black man that worked in the Packing House wasn't allowed to join the Packing House Union because he was black. The people interviewed didn't seem happy at their jobs they seemed to just tolerate them so they could get money to pay their bills.
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W. Leonidas Cockrell a farm owner from Livingston, Alabama was being interviewed. Luther Clark was the person interviewing Mr. Cockrell on September 14, 1938. Leonidas Cockrell lived in his famies farm. He had rheumatism in his feet and can't get around much. He was afraid that he was going to lose all of his help including the cook because the government was going to pay $2.00 an hour for people to work on the big road. He thinks the government is trying to ruin the farms. There wasn't much for Leonidas Cockrell to do for fun, he sat around for hours playing dominoes with his wife. They only stopped when someone walked past the house and then they tried to get the local news from them. It sounds like a very rough life. The government tried to make life better for some people and that cause other people to suffer. I can't imagine sitting around playing dominoed for hours.
Lawrence F. Evans from Fairhope, Alabama was being interviewed. S.J. was the person interviewing Lawrence Evans on January 4, 1939. His interview was about how he had gone Terrapin hunting with Mr. V. Plash. Mr. Plash had trained his dogs to hunt Terrapins which are reptiles with a horny back, a shield covered with eperdermic plates and webbed feet. These creatures live in salt, marshy or semi-marshy waters and were very difficult to hunt and catch. The terrapin is a delicay and is very profitable when the market is stable. I have never heard of a terrapin and I don't think I would like to try one.
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W. Leonidas Cockrell a farm owner from Livingston, Alabama was being interviewed. Luther Clark was the person interviewing Mr. Cockrell on September 14, 1938. Leonidas Cockrell lived in his famies farm. He had rheumatism in his feet and can't get around much. He was afraid that he was going to lose all of his help including the cook because the government was going to pay $2.00 an hour for people to work on the big road. He thinks the government is trying to ruin the farms. There wasn't much for Leonidas Cockrell to do for fun, he sat around for hours playing dominoes with his wife. They only stopped when someone walked past the house and then they tried to get the local news from them. It sounds like a very rough life. The government tried to make life better for some people and that cause other people to suffer. I can't imagine sitting around playing dominoed for hours.
Lawrence F. Evans from Fairhope, Alabama was being interviewed. S.J. was the person interviewing Lawrence Evans on January 4, 1939. His interview was about how he had gone Terrapin hunting with Mr. V. Plash. Mr. Plash had trained his dogs to hunt Terrapins which are reptiles with a horny back, a shield covered with eperdermic plates and webbed feet. These creatures live in salt, marshy or semi-marshy waters and were very difficult to hunt and catch. The terrapin is a delicay and is very profitable when the market is stable. I have never heard of a terrapin and I don't think I would like to try one.